General Description:
This globally available 1:1 mentoring program is for mentees who are fresh out of school, pivoting from another field, or are in their first technology related job.
General Description: This program is specifically designed to advance Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and technical leadership skills through collaborative data science contest participation. Participants will join one of many possible teams as either a team member or a team coordinator, and will work collectively under the guidance of a data science professional to complete a specific data science challenge. This program is appropriate for any Women in Big Data member residing in the United States and who possesses skills in basic programming (any language).
Logistics: This is a 4 month team-based virtual program. Team members will work in a group of 4-5 people under the supervision and guidance of an experienced team leader and team coordinator. The team leader and Data Science Olympian program managers will review team members’ skill set and match them to the data science challenge, keeping participant’s preference and team needs in mind. Each team’s challenge duration may vary with completion before or by the 4 month mandatory completion date.
Language and Time Zone: The program will be conducted in English and is open to Women in Big Data members who reside in the United States.
Program Timeline: This program starts the first week of February 2023 and concludes at the end of May 2023.
Participant Eligibility: Open to all United States members of Women In Big Data who are dedicated to completing a team-based data science competition. The following are the various participant roles:
Contact mentoring@womeninbigdata.org for more information.
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Not yet a WiBD Member but interested in this mentoring program? Successful registration in this program will enroll you in Women in Big Data. Membership is free.